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''Olmec Head Replica'' is installed in
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, United States.


Description and history

The grey limestone sculpture represents
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Jordan Park Jordan Park (''Park Jordana'', literally Jordan's Park) was established in 1889 as the first public playground in Kraków, Poland, and the first of its kind in Europe. It was equipped with exercise fixtures modeled after those of similar playgroun ...
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International Peace Gardens The International Peace Gardens is a botanical garden located in Jordan Park in Salt Lake City, Utah. Part of Utah's history, the garden was conceived in 1939 and dedicated in 1952. The International Peace Gardens has welcomed tens of thousand ...
. It measures approximately 5.5 x 4.5 x 3.5 ft and rests on a cement and concrete base which measures approximately 4 in. x 5 ft. x 4 ft. The replica was surveyed by the
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's " Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1994.


See also

* Olmec colossal heads * '' Olmec Head, Number 8


References

Limestone sculptures in the United States Outdoor sculptures in Salt Lake City {{Utah-stub